On 18/12/14 06:14, Bruce Pieterse wrote: > > On 12/16/2014 04:23 PM, Ali/amjjawad wrote: >> Hi everyone, >> >> I'm going to send this 'before' starting any blueprints for 15.04 cycle. >> This is part of a plan [1] I have in mind for Ubuntu GNOME as a >> whole but let's start from one of the most important parts, that is QA :) >> >> Long story short, the model of one-man-task is simply (at least IMHO) a key >> to failure while the model of community and team-work is simply >> (again, at least IMHO) a key to success. >> >> Why?! >> >> Because: >> *ALL* of us are *smarter* than anyone of us. >> >> That said, starting from the QA team of Ubuntu GNOME, I'd like to propose >> this: >> >> Instead of one-man take the burden of this team on his shoulder, why not >> more are involved (phase 1)? and why not the whole team is involved >> (phase 2)? >> >> Simply, this is not Ali-QA-UbuntuGNOME nor Tim-QA-UbuntuGNOME ... there >> 'must' be a 'team' and there must be a 'community' efforts. >> >> What does that mean? >> >> *It means, QA team should have MORE than just one driver. One driver is not >> enough at all. * >> >> There is this team on Launchpad: >> https://launchpad.net/~ubuntugnome-qa >> <https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntugnome-qa> >> >> >> With 29 members: >> https://launchpad.net/~ubuntugnome-qa/+members#active >> <https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntugnome-qa/+members#active> >> >> I see no logical reason why there is only one man handling most if not all >> the main tasks within this team? it means there is something wrong ... >> >> So, either we work as a team or we delete that team and there is absolutely >> no need to it. >> >> If the choice is mine, I'd step in and share the burden and move forward >> with 'better' quality. Having everything between one-man-hands is >> just not right. I could write a long list of reasons but I'm 100% sure I >> don't really have to as I'm 100% sure you all can understand and >> figure out what I'm trying to explain here. >> >> Reply to this email if you're interested. >> >> More and further information can be discussed later with only interested and >> serious people. >> >> NOTE: >> This is not taking over the QA Team, this is an invite to share the burden >> and drive this team as a community/team. >> >> Good night! >> >> [1] - http://amjjawad.net/my-ultimate-goal/ >> >> -- >> Best Regards, >> Ali/amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad> >> *Remember: *"All of us are smarter than any one of us." >> >> Ubuntu GNOME OneStopPage <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/OneStopPage> >> http://torios.org - StartUbuntu <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StartUbuntu> - >> http://amjjawad.net >> >> >> > Hi Ali, > > I don't mind stepping up for QA Acting Team Leader. If you have any > notes/resources to share with me that goes into a cycle, please do share. > I'm also helping out with testing and bug triaging as well now. > > As a new comer to the entire QA process, information currently seems > scattered and I ideally would like to document the entire cycle process > for QA (without duplicating any thing that is out there already) in one or > few pages for anybody that would also like to participate in the QA > process specifically for Ubuntu Gnome.
There is plenty of documentation on the actual testing, but I don't think there is anything relating to the overall QA process, partly because so far the QA team hasn't participated in much apart from testing and/or me Ali have been doing them. Obviously there is more to it than just testing though! > > Thanks > -- > All the best, > > Bruce > > FSF Member 10674 / The FSF is a charity with a worldwide mission to advance > software freedom / Join the Free Software Foundation: > http://www.fsf.org/register_form?referrer=10674 > > -- Ubuntu-GNOME mailing list Ubuntu-GNOME@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-gnome
